TechCrunch: M&A
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Smart water bottle-maker Larq this week announced that it has been acquired by filtration giant, Brita. More specifically, Brita GmbH, the German company founded in 1966, which spun off and sold its North/South American wing to Clorox in 1988. Brita GmbH maintains the brand in the rest of the world, but it currently is barred […] © 2024 TechCrunch.
JD Supra: Mergers
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
On February 26, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued an administrative complaint and authorized a lawsuit in federal court to block Kroger Company’s proposed $24.6 billion acquisition of the Albertsons Companies, Inc. The acquisition would be the largest supermarket merger in United States history.
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The TRADE
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Over the past ten years the industry has poured $914.7 billion in the form of regulatory penalties and resolution measures, new research has found. A report by Firebrand Research worked with a range of key market participants, including buy- and sell-side firms and market infrastructures to collate the first-of-its-kind benchmark data on the true cost of settlement inefficiency.
The New York Times: Banking
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov, 37, of Ukraine, pleaded guilty in federal court for his role in two separate malware schemes that caused tens of millions of dollars in losses.
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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?
Tyton Partners
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Investing in Tomorrow: Lifetime Value of Financial Education in High School Tyton Partners’ 2024 Investing in Tomorrow research publication focuses on how schools, K-12 providers, and state and local agencies can positively influence the lasting impact of high school financial education on students’ future financial well-being. In March 2023, only 24% of United States high school students were guaranteed that they would take a one semester course in personal finance.
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TechCrunch: M&A
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Notion launched its new calendar based on Cron last month, but its productivity suit can soon have more privacy-focused offerings. The company announced today that it has acquired Skiff, a platform that offers end-to-end encrypted file storage, docs, calendar events and email. Skiff was started in 2020 by Andrew Milich and Jason Ginsberg. The company […] © 2024 TechCrunch.
JD Supra: Mergers
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
On January 24, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new final rules relating to special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”). The new rules affect both initial public offerings (“IPOs”) for SPACs and so-called “de-SPAC” transactions involving target companies who enter into a business combination with SPACs. In summary, the new rules appear intended to harmonize the requirements (and potential liability for SPAC acquisition targets) of de-SPAC transactions.
The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
The regulator is trying to stop the largest supermarket merger in history, arguing that the deal would eliminate competition and raise prices for consumers.
The New York Times: Banking
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
The fourth Baron Rothschild, he left the family banking business to start his own company, becoming a powerful financier, patron of the arts and philanthropist.
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In today's volatile financial environment, how confident are you in your company’s financial forecasting? To get the most accurate cash predictions that will lead to long-term financial survival, real-time data is critical. Innovative cash management strategies can lead to better credit opportunities, more sustainable growth, and long-term financial prosperity.
The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Despite healthy sales, publishers such as Epic Games and Activision Blizzard are making hundreds of employees redundant – which may radically reshape the industry It is widely agreed that 2023 was a stellar year for video games. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom , Baldur’s Gate 3 , Alan Wake 2 , Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 … barely a week passed without some blockbuster hit or independent gem.
CNBC: Investing
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Pershing Square's Ackman will offer a new investment vehicle listed on the New York Stock Exchange, aiming to leverage his following among retail investors.
TechCrunch: M&A
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
We’ve already started to see big M&A, as in multi-billion deals, finally pick up this year after a slow period last year. Today, KKR added to that growing total when it announced it was going to acquire Broadcom’s end user computing business for $4 billion. These pieces include VMware Workspace One and VMware Horizon, two […] © 2024 TechCrunch.
JD Supra: Mergers
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
The moniker “venture capital” is believed to have originated from the financier John Hay Whitney. Having served in World War 2, Whitney returned to the United States with a new mission: to spread American ideals of free enterprise by supporting fledgling entrepreneurs. He distinguished his investment method from traditional private equity or investment banking by making riskier investments in new, unproven businesses with the aim of larger returns should these businesses succeed.
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Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.
The TRADE
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
In the ever-evolving landscape of financial markets, the emergence of digital assets has resulted in a paradigm shift as conventional notions have been challenged and new players have emerged along with a reshaping of the way in which financial systems are perceived and interacted with. As the introduction of digital assets become increasingly common, their influence on traditional finance is becoming more notable, blurring the line between two seemingly separate, and arguably parallel, financia
The New York Times: Banking
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Moscow may be trying to help Pyongyang with access to the international financial system in exchange for missiles and ammunition, U.S.-allied intelligence officials suggest.
The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Adam Neumann, the co-working company’s onetime chief, has sought for months to buy the now-bankrupt business, but accuses its current leaders of stonewalling him.
CNBC: Investing
FEBRUARY 24, 2024
In his must-read annual letter Saturday, the 93-year-old "Oracle of Omaha" detailed Munger's instrumental role in helping him expand his conglomerate.
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While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.
TechCrunch: M&A
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
FairMoney, a digital bank based in Lagos and headquartered in Paris, is in discussions to acquire Umba, a credit-led digital bank providing payroll and financial services to customers in Nigeria and Kenya, in a $20 million all-stock deal, sources tell TechCrunch. The move signals FairMoney’s interest in growing its customer base by expanding into more […] © 2024 TechCrunch.
Growth Business
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
By Kirstie McDermott on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Despite layoffs across the wider tech sector, the UK’s technology industry is in good shape, and is one of only three countries globally with a tech economy valued at over $1 trillion. In 2022, Britain’s tech industry was worth more than double that of Germany’s – and was almost five times larger than France and Sweden.
The TRADE
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
CME Group is set to expand its interest rate complex with the launch of US corporate bond index futures in summer 2024, subject to regulatory review. The new futures contracts will be based on the Bloomberg US corporate index and the Bloomberg US high yield very liquid index. The two indexes measure the performance of investment grade corporate bonds and a liquid, diversified component of the high yield corporate bond market, respectively. “As corporate debt issuance continues to increase
The New York Times: Banking
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
As their losses pile up, Chinese investors are losing confidence not only in the stock market but in the government’s ability to turn the economy around.
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In the rapidly-evolving world of embedded analytics and business intelligence, one important question has emerged at the forefront: How can you leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance your application’s analytics capabilities? Imagine having an AI tool that answers your user’s questions with a deep understanding of the context in their business and applications, nuances of their industry, and unique challenges they face.
The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive
FEBRUARY 25, 2024
The man made $1.7 million in profits after buying and selling stocks in a company that his wife’s employer, BP, acquired, prosecutors said.
CNBC: Investing
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
The social media company's S-1 filing revealed that some Reddit moderators and other users will be able to participate in the initial public offering.
TechCrunch: M&A
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
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American Banker - Investment Banking
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
CEO Charlie Scharf has added another former JPMorgan Chase colleague to his leadership team as his shake-up of Wells Fargo continues. The hire of veteran investment banker Doug Braunstein comes as Scharf makes progress on his efforts to grow Wells' investment bank.
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Organizations look to embedded analytics to provide greater self-service for users, introduce AI capabilities, offer better insight into data, and provide customizable dashboards that present data in a visually pleasing, easy-to-access format. To better understand the factors behind the decision to build or buy analytics, insightsoftware partnered with Hanover Research to survey IT, software development, and analytics professionals on why they make the embedded analytics choices they do.
The TRADE
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
The London Stock Exchange (LSEG) saw overall growth across its key businesses in 2023, with considerable improvement across data and analytics, capital markets, and in particular, post-trade. David Schwimmer The data and analytics offering saw a 7.3% year-on-year increase, while capital markets saw a 6.1% rise year-on-year as compared to 2022. However, post-trade saw a double digit increase of 17.4%, driven in large part by the acquisition-minded strategy of the exchange over the last few years.
The New York Times: Banking
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
A pilot program in New York City to give migrant families debit cards to buy food became an easy target for right-wing critics. Here’s a quick explainer.
Successful Acquisitions
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
When Your Wish Can Go Too Far How problematic acquisitions and lack of a clear strategy have left the Mouse feeling trapped By Abigail Iaconis, Capstone Senior Analyst The Walt Disney Corporation has one of the most iconic brand images on Earth. Founded as the humbly named Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio in 1923, the company has shaped mass market entertainment and popular culture for a century.
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